Operations Supervisor - Weekends

Steris Applied Sterilization Technologies Mentor, OH Posted Sep 18, 2026
Salary · per posting
$81k – $89k/yr
Location
Mentor, OH
Workplace
On-site / per employer
Posted
Sep 18, 2026

Position Summary

The Operations Supervisor- Weekend in our Mentor facility is responsible for planning, organizing, and supervising daily production activities, and ensuring that products are delivered in accordance with Customer requirements, while complying with applicable company, quality, and regulatory standards. The supervisor will train and coach production employees in creating and sustaining a lean culture aligned with the company’s Vision, Mission, and Values. By utilizing key leadership principles of respect, humility, and leading by example, the supervisor will create a positive work environment by engaging employees in the continuous improvement of Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost initiatives.

This position requires working onsite in our Mentor OH manufacturing facility to cover the weekend shift: Friday, Saturday and Sunday 6:00am to 6:30pm. Must have flexibilty to train on day shift during week for the first two weeks.

What You’ll do as an Operations Supervisor - Weekend

  • Ensures attainment of daily/weekly production plan by ensuring communication between the cells / shifts, sharing best practices, prioritizing countermeasures among production cells and ensuring proper job performance of all team members.
  • Meets Customer needs through creative solutions. Responds with a sense of urgency and aligns activities, focusing on the needs and requirements of the Customer.
  • Ensures immediate response to abnormalities through identifying, documenting, and segregating nonconforming material. Monitors operational status on all equipment/tools including calibration and certification, escalates as needed.
  • Facilitates a safety culture, performs safety audits to ensure proper use and condition of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), machines, and safeguards, trains individuals on safety procedures and expectations, leads investigations of near misses / incidents and facilitates the implementation of safety and ergonomics improvements.
  • Drives optimum employee performance, talent and talent development. Provides growth, training, and development opportunities to employees. Drives results through effective coaching, and counselling of staff and setting meaningful and measurable goals.
  • Champions idea generation system across department through providing support to team members in generating and implementing ideas. Ensures idea generation board is updated and best ideas implemented are presented weekly to facility management.
  • Evaluates performance and escalates needs through proper managing and coaching of team members in relation to SQDC board meetings and daily standard reports (daily production, material requirements, etc.). Drive attainment of and improvements in safety, quality, delivery, and cost (SQDC) performance.
  • Executes, audits, and drives continuous improvement of 5S in department according to STERIS standards. Challenges current state, seeking opportunities to make incremental improvements daily and identifying solutions to remove waste from production activities.
  • Screens and selects qualified individuals for positions, conducts performance reviews, determines salary adjustments, work schedules, promotions, training, and effectively addresses employee relations situations and manages conflict.
  • Teaches, coaches and leads problem solving methodologies and tools to improve safety, quality, delivery and cost (SQDC) performance. Provides daily coaching of Team Leaders and Operators on job duties and explanations of the "why" behind Lean principles and tools. Covers Team Leader absences to maintain flow and efficiency of work area.

The Experience, Skills and Abilities Needed

Required

  • Associates degree and a minimum of 4 years of manufacturing operations experience.
  • In lieu of a degree, a High School diploma / GED, and a minimum of 8 years of manufacturing operations experience.
  • Minimum of 3 years of supervisory or leadership
  • experience.
  • Must be able to work the weekend schedule.

Preferred Experience

  • Familiarity with Biological / Chemical Indicators.
  • Experience working in a regulated environment.

Other

  • Demonstrates effective communication with internal and external Customers, with the proven ability to show tact and diplomacy while working with others in a variety of situations.
  • Demonstrates the ability to make sound and accurate judgment; includes appropriate people in decision-making process; makes timely decisions.
  • A responsible self starter, someone who is proactive and who exemplifies a positive attitude.
  • Demonstrated team-building and coaching skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to work effectively and drive results in a fast-paced environment with multiple priorities.
  • Experience working within a lean environment, strongly preferred
  • Proficient computer skills to include Microsoft Office applications.
  • Hands on experience in an MRP systems environment preferred.

What STERIS Offers

We value our employees and are committed to providing a comprehensive benefits package that supports your health, wellbeing, and financial future.

Here is just a brief overview of what we offer

  • Market Competitive pay
  • Extensive Paid Time Off and added Holidays
  • Excellent Healthcare, Dental and Vision benefits
  • Long- and Short-Term Disability coverage
  • 401(k) with a company match
  • Maternity and Paternity Leave
  • Additional add- on benefits / discounts for programs such as Pet Insurance
  • Tuition Reimbursement and continuing education programs
  • Excellent opportunities for advancement in a stable long-term career

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Pay range for this opportunity is $80,750 - $88,825.00. This position is eligible for bonus participation.

Minimum pay rates offered will comply with county/city minimums, if higher than range listed. Pay rates are based on a number of factors, including but not limited to local labor market costs, years of relevant experience, education, professional certifications, foreign language fluency, etc.

STERIS offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits portfolio. Click here for a complete list of benefits: STERIS Benefits

Open until position is filled.

STERIS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity to ensure that persons are recruited, hired, trained, transferred and promoted in all job groups regardless of race, color, religion, age, disability, national origin, citizenship status, military or veteran status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, and any other category protected by federal, state or local law. We are not only committed to this policy by our status as a federal government contractor, but also we are strongly bound by the principle of equal employment opportunity.

Originally posted by Steris Applied Sterilization Technologies. View original posting